[Federal Register: September 8, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 174)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. 2006N-0349]
Risk Communication on Medical Devices: Sharing Perspectives
AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in cooperation with
the Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed), is announcing a
public meeting entitled ``Risk Communication on Medical Devices:
Sharing Perspectives.'' This 1-day workshop is intended to bring
together various creators and recipients of medical device risk/benefit
information to discuss how this information is developed, disseminated,
and perceived; and to explore ways in which the process might be
improved.
Dates and Times: The public meeting will be held on September 26, 2006,
from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Online registration is available until 5 p.m.
on
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September 25, 2006; however, onsite registration will be permitted if
space remains (see the Registration section of this document for
details).
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at the Marriott Bethesda
North Hotel and Conference Center, 5701 Marinelli Rd., North Bethesda,
MD 20852. Additional information about, and directions to, the facility
are available on the Internet at http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/leaving.cgi?from=leavingFR.html&log=linklog&to=http://marriott.com/property/factsheet/wasbn.
(FDA has verified the Web site address, but FDA is not
responsible for any subsequent changes to the Web site after this
document publishes in the Federal Register.)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
For FDA: Margaret Tolbert, Center for Devices and Radiological
Health (HFZ-230), Food and Drug Administration, 1350 Piccard Dr.,
Rockville, MD 20850, 240-276-3240, e-mail margaret.tolbert@fda.hhs.gov.
For AdvaMed: Ellen Bielinski by e-mail at ebielinski@advamed.org,
by telephone at 202-434-7223, or by FAX at 202-783-8750.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
Through lectures and panel discussions, participants will learn
from senior FDA and industry representatives how the Government and the
medical device industry communicate expected and unexpected risks to
practitioners, patients, and the general public. FDA will present the
results of its recent research on risk communication. Participants will
also learn from clinical practitioners, risk managers, patient advocacy
organizations, and the news media how this information is received and
transmitted to patients and the public. These issues will be discussed,
with audience participation, by a core panel comprised of
representatives from FDA, industry, and academia. Additional
information regarding the public meeting agenda is available on the
Internet at http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/leaving.cgi?from=leavingFR.html&log=linklog&to=http://www.advamed.org/publicdocs/risk_communication_wkshp.shtml.
(FDA has verified the Web site address, but FDA is not
responsible for any subsequent changes to the Web site after this
document publishes in the Federal Register.)
II. Registration
Those interested in attending may register online at http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/leaving.cgi?from=leavingFR.html&log=linklog&to=http://www.advamed.org/publicdocs/risk_communication_wkshp.shtml.
You may
register online until September 25, 2006; however, onsite registration
will be permitted if space remains. There is a $350 registration fee to
attend the meeting. Please submit registration early in order to
reserve a space, as space is limited. If you require special
accommodations due to a disability, please contact Margaret Tolbert
(see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) or the Marriott North Hotel and
Conference Center at 301-822-9200, at least 7 days in advance of the
meeting.
Dated: August 31, 2006.
Linda S. Kahan,
Deputy Director, Center for Devices and Radiological Health.
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